How To Fix IW216 - Service/maintenance order type &1 not completely maintained in plant &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Service/maintenance order type &1 not completely maintained in plant &2

What causes this issue?

The maintenance planning plant you are using is not permitted for the
order type you selected.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You specify the combination of order type and plant in Customizing in
the functions and settings for order types under 'Assign Order Types to
Maintenance Plants'.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW216 - Service/maintenance order type &1 not completely maintained in plant &2 ?

  The SAP error message IW216 indicates that a service or maintenance order type (denoted as &1) is not completely maintained for a specific plant (denoted as &2). This error typically arises when certain required fields or configurations for the order type in the specified plant are missing or incomplete.
  Causes:
  
  Incomplete Configuration: The order type may not be fully configured in the system for the specified plant. This can include missing settings in the order type configuration.
  Missing Master Data: Required master data (like work centers, cost centers, or activity types) may not be set up correctly or may be missing for the plant.
  Field Requirements: Certain fields that are mandatory for the order type may not have been filled out in the order creation process.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The order type may have specific settings that are not maintained for the plant in question.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Order Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the order type